[catfish hunter]

I am looking to make a couple dozen have a hart traps. I need plans for the specs. If anyone can help me out please help me. I want to have foot trigger traps for ***** and smaller email me [email protected]

 

[cj3a]

I neighbor made them using old wire milk crates. Welded two together with the bottom cut off of one. The door dropped like a guillotine with a lock that swung down when the door closed.

 

[outdrdave]

plans for trap

another trap idea. I know its for rats but its design could be enlarged for other animals??

Rat Cage Trap

 

[gobblergetter]

Those springs on that rat trap design wouldn't last three minutes after you caught the first ****.[hihi]

I just built one yesterday from a kit. It measures 16" x 16" x 48" long and is made of 1/4 steel rod and 14 ga.1x2 welded wire.
I bought the kit/frames for about $35.00 ea. and enough wire for two traps cost me $28.00

This size trap would cost well over $100.00 if you bought them already made.

I'll post pics later if you wish.

 

[catfish hunter]

Please do

 

[gobblergetter]

Here ya go
kit parts

complete trap 16 x 16 x 48

Here's another cute little trap that is easy to make..I made it to get rid of a troublesome Chipmunk . I caught him on the very first day.

A coffee can, a mouse trap and alittle bit of hardware cloth and presto....Mini live trap !

 

[cuervo25_1]

Dang GG is there any trapping tecnique you don't know.Or any trap you cant make [lol]? where do you get the trap kit,and do they have different sized ones?

 

[gobblergetter]

where do you get the trap kit,and do they have different sized ones

I bought the kit from a fur buyer that I sell to.
He was selling the 16" x 16" kit for around 35.00 and complete 12" x 12" x 32"traps for about the same.

Does anyone know where I can buy 1"x1" 14 ga. welded wire?

 

[cuervo25_1]

By the way GG i will never look at a coffee can and mouse trap in the same way again [lol] I am wondering if the larger cans will work on tree rats.

 

[gobblergetter]

I am wondering if the larger cans will work on tree rats

Try it...What the hell...I'd use a Rat trap instead.

 

[rayneboo]

i have a plan go to home depot and buy one.[hihi]

 

[redneck]

Gob looks like a williams I use to make them years ago but when I got done welding and makin the trap It was cheaper to by the williams LOL that trap you made is a big critter you going after yote or something say 20 to 30 pounds.LOL

Catfish did we create a monster? man it is only May LOL But I am scrambling around makin baits lures and scents LOL

 

[gobblergetter]

that trap you made is a big critter you going after yote or something say 20 to 30 pounds.LOL

Here Kitty-Kitty[hihi].

I had a Bobcat on my trapline last year and it was making me nervous...I saw fresh tracks every day. Plus I got a trail cam pick too.I was afraid I was going to catch it in a snare, So I was being extra cautious in how I hung them.
Then one day when I called to report a Coyote that I had caught, The subject of the Bobcat came up. And since I have been involved with the trapping and radio-collaring coyotes for fish and wildlife in the past, They asked if I was interested in trapping it....Non-Game gave me a box trap and bait to catch the cat. and they were going to radio collar it. Well..I set the trap and the first night the cat walked right past it but never entered. Two days later I dropped the door on the trap cause I had to go to the Harrisburg Show for a couple days, When I returned I never saw anymore sign of the Bobcat. When I called to return the trap, they asked me if I'd be interested in trapping Bobcats next winter. ....I said Yes and now I'm building a couple of traps. There is only going to be more and more Bobcats around. So as soon as I see Cat tracks on my trapline in the future, I'm setting a box trap.
Plus with the size of these traps, I could also catch two or three ***** at once.[up]

 

[gobblergetter]

Here ya go...How to make a homemade Box trap

 

[8ptrFred]

Remember .....taste, smell, and eye appeal

 

[ub1243jp]

a guy on ebay makes these. and takes way too many pictures.
the 1/4 rod goes in and bends down, has a small basket on the end. the basket holds the bait and is close to the back of the bucket. it's sheet metal on the animal side and expanded metal on the sides and bottom. when the basket is pulled 1/8" forward the door drops. the round is just sheet metal put on a roller. it was some old shelves, sheared the sides off and rolled. the face is 3/4 x 1/8 flat.
the bucket keeps the rain off the bait. there are 1/4 holes drilled in the center of the bucket bottom for air flow.

 

[redneck]

I knew you was up to something LOL

 

[ub1243jp]

they work good. chris f also has a few. nice for skunks. but out back the base thumping all night keeps me up. i couldn't figure out were the "monday" parked in the swamp with the base turned up on the radio.[hihi]

 

[catfish hunter]

******* you did create a monster I think. We made 2 dozen colony traps so far and a bunch of snares. I just don't want to be doing it last minute. We do a couple every pay check. The wife is sick of hearing about it already.

 

[Northernhunter]

I like GG's coffee can trap. Ingenuity right there!!